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CME February 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (pink and black lines) and CME cash lean hog index (dark red line). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Hog slaughter hits five-month low on Omicron spread

CME hogs up, cattle down

By Tom Polansek January 13, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on bargain buying on Wednesday, traders said, though U.S. pig slaughtering sank to its lowest level since August as […] Read more

CME April 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end higher in short-covering bounce

Hogs extend slide

By Julie Ingwersen January 12, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, on a technical bounce a day after falling to three-week lows, with optimism about a slight […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder markets start 2022 with a roar

By Jerry Klassen January 11, 2022

Compared to late December, western Canadian yearling prices were quoted $6-$8 higher on average; however, fancier, lower flesh packages in the 850- to 900-lb. category were $10-$12 higher. Calf markets […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs sag on Wall Street woes, worker shortages

By Reuters January 11, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by declines on Wall Street along with slowdowns at slaughterhouses due to […] Read more

CME March 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs fall on weaker slaughter

By Christopher Walljasper January 7, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures fell on Friday as sluggish slaughter rates continue to drag on prices, traders said. “They’re both facing […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures firm

Cash cattle prices provide support; lean hogs also firm with cash index

By Christopher Walljasper January 6, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher on Thursday, supported by cash cattle prices in the northern U.S. Plains, analysts said. “We’ve been under some […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on lagging slaughter rates

Lighter supplies support lean hog futures

By Christopher Walljasper January 5, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, pressured by lagging slaughterhouse production, analysts said. “We’re just not processing cattle […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns

Biden proposal seen improving producers' cut of price

By Christopher Walljasper January 4, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by new federal efforts to address a lack of competition in the U.S. meat processing sector. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market has positive factors

By Jerry Klassen January 4, 2022

There were no feeder cattle sales last week due to the holiday season; however, this didn’t stop many cow-calf producers from inquiring about the market outlook for 2022. This past […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 50-day moving average (black line) and August 2022 live cattle (pink line). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

By Christopher Walljasper January 3, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, remaining near recent highs as back-month contracts climbed to new highs on expectations of tighter supplies to […] Read more